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fertility

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: fertility

1
 n
the state of being fertile; capable of producing offspring
2
 n
the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: fertility
1

n the state of being fertile; capable of producing offspring

Synonyms:
fecundity
Antonyms:
infertility, sterility
the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an inability to impregnate
Type of:
physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state
the condition or state of the body or bodily functions

n the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year

Synonyms:
birth rate, birthrate, fertility rate, natality
Type of:
rate
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
2

n the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth

Synonyms:
prolificacy, rankness, richness
Type of:
fecundity, fruitfulness
the quality of something that causes or assists healthy growth
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